Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
• Sustainable Products and Services
• Employee Well-being
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Human Rights
• Environmental Protection
• Public Policy Engagement
• Inclusive Growth and Equitable Development
• Customer Value

Environmental Achievements

• Introduced environment-friendly materials in power distribution (synthetic oil, shearing bolt cable joints, phasing out thermocol and asbestos)
• Achieved 99.9% fly ash removal efficiency at Dahanu Thermal Power Station (DTPS)
• 100% ash utilization at DTPS
• 90% SOx removal efficiency at DTPS
• 100% sewage water recycling at DTPS
• Recycled over 90% of total waste generated in 2016-17
• Planted over two crore mangroves
• Fuel savings of 31,221 liters (10% increase since 2015-16)

Social Achievements

• Project Prasar Jyoti: training workshops for underprivileged students
• Surakshit Raho Khush Raho: safety awareness for students
• Tailoring training for local youths in Dahanu, resulting in employment
• Distribution of uniforms to Anganwadi children, with stitching jobs awarded to local tribal youth
• Free medical/health services for surrounding village community through a mobile medical unit
• Employee safety and skill upgradation training for 89.50% of permanent employees, 85.71% of permanent women employees, and 100% of casual/temporary/contractual employees

Governance Achievements

• Adoption of Reliance Group Code of Ethics and Business Policies
• Grievance redressal mechanism and whistleblower policy
• Code of Conduct adopted by the Board of Directors
• Annual compliance confirmation from Directors, Key Managerial Persons, and senior management

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Show cause notices from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) regarding online monitoring system for coal ash analysis and ash content in coal samples

Mitigation Strategies

• Promptly replied to show cause notices with documentary evidence

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Preference given to local vendors and suppliers
• Encouragement of suppliers to comply with SA8000 standard
• Regular supplier premises audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Environment-friendly materials in power distribution

Awards & Recognition

• Green Tech Platinum Safety Award – 2016 (Samalkot power station)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
• Sustainable Sourcing and Product Lifecycle
• Employee Well-being
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Human Rights
• Environmental Protection
• Responsible Public Policy Engagement
• Inclusive Growth and Equitable Development
• Customer Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emission by around 900 tons per annum through rooftop solar plants at Mumbai Metro.
• Recycled 400 kL of water daily at Mumbai Metro Depot.
• Saved 20,000 kL of water annually through rainwater harvesting at Mumbai Metro Depot.
• Reduced paper consumption by 25-30% through IT tools.
• Use of fly ash in high embankment and ready-mix concrete to reduce air pollution and carbon footprint.
• Use of recycled bitumen aggregates (less than 5%).
• Reliance Centre Santacruz is an IGBC certified Green Building.

Social Achievements

• Various CSR initiatives focusing on education, healthcare, and rural transformation.
• Initiatives for women empowerment, including promoting women self-help groups.
• Provided facilities for specially-abled employees at Reliance Centre Santacruz and Mumbai Metro.
• Provided various facilities for disadvantaged customers at Mumbai Metro (e.g., escalators, elevators, tactile paths).

Governance Achievements

• Adoption of a Code of Conduct for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and senior management.
• Annual confirmation of compliance with the Code of Conduct.
• Grievance redressal mechanism and whistleblower policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Company incurred losses, resulting in no CSR spending from the company itself.

Mitigation Strategies

• CSR activities were carried out by subsidiaries.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Inclusion of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability clauses in purchase and work orders, priority to local raw materials

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business (NVGs), National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC)

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System), OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System), IGBC GOLD Rating for Reliance Centre Santacruz

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emission by around 900 tons per annum through the use of clean solar energy at Mumbai Metro.
• Various measures for conservation and optimum use of energy and water have been undertaken by the Company like clean and green energy generation through roof top solar plants, energy effective lighting like LED, energy optimized running profile ensuring optimal regeneration of upto 30%, installation of EV charging stations, establishment of micro substation, rain water harvesting, waste water treatment plants for recycle and reuse of water, efficient admixtures to reduce water content in concrete in construction etc.

Social Achievements

• Various measures for employee well-being including health insurance, accident insurance, maternity benefits, and paternity benefits.
• Regular safety training and safety audits for workforce safety in construction business.

Governance Achievements

• Company’s Code of Conduct contains clauses on anti-corruption or anti-bribery.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Inefficient and negligent use of energy and water.
• High risk of accidents on National Highways.
• Risk of breaches of security to gain access to information systems due to exposure to the Internet.

Mitigation Strategies

• Various measures for conservation and optimum use of energy and water.
• Various road safety measures adopted like Black Spot identification and removal/lower the associated risks, installation of appropriate traffic signals and sign boards to guide people and to minimize accidents in all road projects, Ambulance services with 1 paramedical staff that are available 24X7 at all plazas to ensure immediate care, conducting Safety awareness programs and campaigns to create awareness.
• Implementation of Integrated Intrusion Detection and Prevention Monitoring System (Managed Security Services) with auto monitoring, ethical log monitoring program to prevent unauthorised access or data leaks, security patch monitoring and alerting process is in place, encryption of every incoming and outgoing communication, Email campaigns to educate employees regarding cyber security covering topics such as phishing awareness, password hygiene, safe browsing practices and data protection measures.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Environmental, Health & Safety and Sustainability clauses in all Purchase Orders and Work Orders
• Vendor code of conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011 (NVGs), NGRBC

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emission by 900 tons per annum through rooftop solar plants at Mumbai Metro.
• Implementation of EV Public Charging Station at Toll Road business to reduce greenhouse gas emission.
• Adoption of Energy efficient Air conditioners using Eco friendly refrigerant gases

Social Achievements

• Mumbai Metro One Line Project served 978 million passengers, surpassing pre-covid levels.
• Various health and wellness programs for employees.
• Multiple forums for raising employee concerns and grievances.

Governance Achievements

• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors oversees Business Responsibility policies.
• Policies in line with National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011 (NVGs) and NGRBC.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Road safety risks due to operating national highways.
• Workforce safety hazards.
• Cybersecurity risks.
• Synthetic oil/transformer oil disposal.
• Gas Insulated Switchgear (SF6) leakage.
• Inefficient energy and water use.
• Sudden unexpected increase in price of project material cost.

Mitigation Strategies

• Various road safety measures (black spot removal, traffic signals, ambulance services, awareness programs).
• Regular safety training, periodic audits, and cultivating a safety culture.
• Implementation of Integrated Intrusion Detection and Prevention Monitoring System, security patches, encryption, cybersecurity awareness campaigns.
• Mitigation: Ester oil/Cast resin filled.
• Mitigation: Substitute solutions (expensive).
• Conservation measures, renewable energy, rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment.
• Historical data analysis and current trend, project contingency.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Environmental, Health & Safety and Sustainability clauses in Purchase Orders and Work Orders.
• Vendor code of conduct (Labour and Human rights, Health and Safety, Environmental, Ethics, Management system).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011 (NVGs), NGRBC

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: Not Applicable